Psychology & Psychiatry
Cannabis and psychosis—what is the link and who is at risk?
There has been a recent global rise in "green fever", with various jurisdictions either decriminalising or legalising cannabis.
Apr 24, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Anti-psychotics used to manage autism and intellectual disability behaviour can have serious side effects—new study
Antipsychotic medication is typically licensed in the UK for people with serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia. But in recent years, some antipsychotic drugs have been prescribed more and more "off label". ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma link offers treatment hope for people with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia may now benefit from more effective, tailored treatments and greater self-empowerment, thanks to research establishing a link between childhood trauma and some of schizophrenia's most common symptoms.
Mar 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sibling bullying makes psychotic disorders three times more likely
People who were bullied by siblings during childhood are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Feb 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychosis incidence highly variable internationally
Rates of psychosis can be close to eight times higher in some regions compared to others, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL, King's College London and the University of Cambridge.
Dec 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with psychotic-like experiences spend less time in healthy brain states
Healthy people experiencing subtle symptoms observed in psychotic disorders, such as hallucinations and delusions, have altered brain dynamics, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Health
Marijuana may produce psychotic-like effects in high-risk individuals
Marijuana may bring on temporary paranoia and other psychosis-related effects in individuals at high risk of developing a psychotic disorder, finds a preliminary study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Health
Is gender affirmative treatment effective for coexisting gender dysphoria and psychosis?
A new study demonstrates that gender dysphoria in individuals with coexisting psychotic disorders can be adequately diagnosed and safely treated with gender affirming psychological, endocrine, and surgical therapies. The ...
Apr 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neurocognitive deficits may be a red flag for psychosis
While schizophrenia is best known for episodes of psychosis - a break with reality during which an individual may experience delusions and hallucinations - it is also marked by chronic neurocognitive deficits, such as problems ...
Nov 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Middle England' faces lowest psychosis risk
The risk of developing a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia is highest for young people, men, ethnic minorities and people living in urban areas and poorer neighbourhoods, finds a new study by UCL and the University ...
Oct 24, 2016
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